Moray resident dies after confirmed case of coronavirus
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A MORAY resident has died of Covid-19, it has been confirmed in today's Scottish Government update.
The update showed that a Moray resident was one of 17 people across Scotland to die after contracting the virus.
The number of people to have tested positive for coronavirus and died within 28 days in Moray is now 14.
Eight other Moray residents have had coronavirus mentioned on their death certificate, figures released monthly by the National Records of Scotland show, taking the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the area to 22 since the outbreak began.
This death is the first from a confirmed case of the virus in Moray since June 6.
A total of 16 cases were confirmed in Moray in yesterday's weekly update, with six of those centred around the Findhorn, Kinloss and Pluscarden Valley region.
MORE: Yesterday's coronavirus update in full .
